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My favorite mantra is: "I'm not going to let this ruin my day!" I tell myself this in all kinds of situations - not just with what people say. Like when I spill something, make a mess, forget to put gas in the car, etc.
It's a choice. I feel blessed to have access to nutritious food, heat, air conditioning, running water, entertainment, etc. I try to see the glass half full and be grateful for my cir****tancs.
I stay on WW (formerly Weigh****chers) and I find it very bariatric friendly. I just tell people I do WW to maintain my weight and fit into my clothes. I don't care what they think. I've been at goal weight for 11 years and it is easier the farther out you get from the quick massive weight loss.
Best Wishes.
Penny
Penny Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery
My favorite mantra is: "I'm not going to let this ruin my day!" I tell myself this in all kinds of situations - not just with what people say. Like when I spill something, make a mess, forget to put gas in the car, etc.
It's a choice. I feel blessed to have access to nutritious food, heat, air conditioning, running water, entertainment, etc. I try to see the glass half full and be grateful for my cir****tancs.
I stay on WW (formerly Weigh****chers) and I find it very bariatric friendly. I just tell people I do WW to maintain my weight and fit into my clothes. I don't care what they think. I've been at goal weight for 11 years and it is easier the farther out you get from the quick massive weight loss.
Best Wishes.
Penny
Penny Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery
I subscribe to the "none of my business what other people think of me" attitude. I am sure some people have comments about my life (WLS or otherwise) but F them.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
You really only need someone to drive you home/be available to drive if you take a pain pill. My sister stayed with me 2 nights and left the morning of the third day.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I had RNY 3 weeks ago. I stayed 2 nights in the hospital, my husband stayed home with me for the day after I got home, but he didn't need to. I was very drained for 2 weeks, but could get what I needed myself. I am 66, but was in pretty could shape going in.
my husband took a week off but went back to work after about three days. It was nice having him around to get stuff for me, but honestly, I could have done it myself. I had a very easy recovery. You may be fine with just having him around for the first two or three days (and you may end up not really needing him around at all)
Exercise! That is the key. If you don't move, you don't lose.
As long as I keep my portions small and don't graze, move my body and don't stay chained to my chair, I'm good to go.
This has worked for me for 23 years.
I'm 6ft tall and have been since I was 13. Petite would never be in my vocabulary. 
I don't think anyone would consider me overweight in any way
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Ii was home, by myself, with an 11 month old.
How fit and mobile are you now? I was absolutely fine doing everything by myself and was able to nap when my baby did.
If you can, avoid being a WLS "patient". Having to move and care for yourself is a great aid to your recovery
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
i am close to 3 yrs post RNY and have had my ups and downs have recently had to go gluten free but have lost like 248 lbs and have kept it off. my starting weight on September 13, 2018 was 402. i do what i am supposed do to and am proud of myself and i feel that i work hard at my program which as you all know is not easy. but the problem is that i live in senior housing, yea i am on a limited income so i have no where else to live & a lot of people there bash me because of my weight loss, how i eat etc. i could write a book on all the negative untrue stuff that people say and most of the time i just walk away but does anyone else experience this? i get out alot and that does help but people can be so cruel at times. thanks everyone
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